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Where the struggle begins
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 04/11/2025
» Annemarie Jacir's Palestine 36 reminds us that the question of Palestine didn't begin two years ago but generations before that. Showing at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the film is set in the aftermath of World War I as the European powers carve up the Middle East like a spoiled child slicing his birthday cake: gleefully, arbitrarily, jabbing their fingers on a map with no regard of history or the need of local inhabitants.
Acclaimed star Jay Park to perform in Bangkok
Life, Published on 17/04/2025
» Thailand is set to welcome all-rounder Jay Park, the internationally-acclaimed rapper, singer-songwriter, performer and entrepreneur, who will return on stage for "2025 Jay Park World Tour [Serenades & Body Rolls]". This marks his first world tour in six years, promising fans an unforgettable experience. His fan club, JWalkerz, can prepare for "Serenades & Body Rolls" in Bangkok on June 22, at UOB Live, Emsphere.
Artists join hands to celebrate body positivity
Life, Published on 07/04/2025
» A dozen artists have joined hands to celebrate body positivity through artistic expressions during "Art Calories", which is running at The Gallery Shop, 1st floor River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until April 30.
Get ready for an urban adventure at Public House Hotel art festival
Life, Published on 01/08/2024
» Art lovers should prepare for the highly-anticipated return of "Urban Collectibles", which will kick off tomorrow at 2pm and run daily from 11am to 9pm until Sunday at Public House Hotel, Sukhumvit 31.
Splitting hairs?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/04/2024
» When Protpittayapayat School, located close to Suvarnabhumi airport, posted on Facebook that it will allow students to choose their own hairstyle to match their preference and gender identity, many people lauded the school executives and teachers for this action.
Cinderella trips onto the Bangkok stage
Life, Published on 28/11/2023
» Once upon a time in the heart of Thailand's bustling capital, Bangkok Community Theatre (BCT) decided to whisk its audience away to a magical realm of laughter and enchantment.
Groom in style in the heart of Bangkok
Life, Noko, Published on 05/09/2023
» Walking into Gentlemen's Tonic Bangkok, one can experience the pleasure of cedarwood aromatherapy. The lavishly decorated interior and lambskin sofas reflect how the British brand is synonymous with style and luxury.
Hear her roar
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 26/05/2023
» The image of a girl taking off her hijab is wrought with cinematic symbolism. Kamila Andini shows it in her Indonesian film Yuni (2021); Hesome Chemamah in his Thai short I'm Not Your F*cking Stereotype (2019); Ana Lily Amirpour in the Iranian vampire film A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014). Subversion? Provocation? Liberation? At this year's Cannes Film Festival, we see that image in Amanda Nell Eu's Tiger Stripes, a work as playful as it is potent in its portrayal of adolescence and what it entails for a young woman's body.
Pin-up stars
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/04/2023
» In the erotic novel Hom Dok Praduan (1968), Rong Wongsawan hints that a teenager fondled his flesh in front of her. “On the door is a cover photo of a socialite in Bangkok. Clad in her swimsuit, she allows waves to break on her thighs. But someone with restless hands drew overgrown grass so that he can rub it gently until it is torn. (In Mathayom 4, he often fantasised about her. The first syllable of her name begins with the mor letter. He feels thankful whenever she comes into his mind [...]).”
Forest folk
Life, John Clewley, Published on 11/04/2023
» As part of an attempt to keep fit and enjoy what little green space we have in Bangkok, I have been a regular visitor to Benjakitti Park and its recently added section known as Benjakitti Forest Park. The new site, situated on land formerly occupied by the state tobacco company, has been transformed into a green space with different forest types such as mangrove, lowland forest swamp and so on.